Tungsten

[sirkiteman]

Do you believe the bottom is in for tungsten?

 

[So_Cynical]

Tungsten has a bottom? :dunno:

 

[sirkiteman]

Tungsten is no different, I think.

 

[cynic]

I'm not sure about the bottom, but I cannot see tungsten rising above the price of gold any time soon.
I think the price of gold production minus fake bullion manufacturing costs may prove to be a price ceiling.

 

[Dona Ferentes]

Another use for Tungsten?

The UK-based JET laboratory has smashed its own world record for the amount of energy it can extract by squeezing together two forms of hydrogen.

If nuclear fusion can be successfully recreated on Earth it holds out the potential of virtually unlimited supplies of low-carbon, low-radiation energy

For its .... experiments in 1997, JET had used carbon, but carbon absorbs tritium, which is radioactive. So for the latest tests, new walls for the vessel were constructed out of the metals beryllium and tungsten. These are 10 times less absorbent. The JET science team then had to tune their plasma to work effectively in this new environment.

Major breakthrough on nuclear fusion energy​

Major breakthrough on nuclear fusion energy

A lab in Oxfordshire takes a big step towards harnessing the energy source of the stars.

www.bbc.com

 

[qldfrog]

Ukraine War Depletes 'Kinetic Bombardment' Element Stocks; China & Russia Hold Control Over Supplies

The conflict in Ukraine is driving a heightened global need for tungsten as nations seek to amass munitions stockpiles. Yet, the war has considerably diminished available tungsten resources, with China and Russia maintaining a solid grip on the supply. Russia’s ‘Heroic’ Mouse Riding Kamikaze UAV...

www.eurasiantimes.com